990012_Site Visit_20180912

Division of Water Resources
❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation
❑ Other Agency
Facility Number: 990012 Facility Status:
Inpsection Type: Structure Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Emergency
Date of Visit: 09/12/2018 Entry Time: 11:00 am
Farm Name: Shady Grove Dairy
Active Permit: AWC990012 ❑ Denied Access
Inactive Or Closed Date:
County: Yadkin Region:
12:30 pm Incident #
Owner Email:
Owner: Tim A Smitherman Phone:
Mailing Address: 1040 Hoot Owl Hollow East Bend NC 27018
Exit Time
Winston-Salem
336-699-8136
Physical Address: 4408 Shady Grove Church Rd East Bend NC 27018
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant Integrator:
Location of Farm: Latitude: 36° 13' 59" Longitude: 80' 31' 33"
US Hwy 421 north to Baltimore Rd. exit. Left at top of ramp (north). Right onto Forbush/Cornelius Rd. Left onto Baltimore Rd. Left
onto Flint Hill Rd. left onto NC Hwy. 67. Right onto Fairground Rd. Right onto Shady Grove Road. Farm is on left.
Question Areas:
Dischrge & Stream Impacts Waste Col, Stor, & Treat Waste Application
Certified Operator: Maurice W Smitherman Operator Certification Number: 21958
Secondary OIC(s):
On -Site Representative(s): Name Title Phone
24 hour contact name Sterling Smitherman Phone
On -site representative Sterling Smitherman Phone
Primary Inspector:
Inspector Signature:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Rebecca D Chandler
Phone:
Date:
Melissa Rosebrock
Inspection Summary:
Inspection in response to incoming hurricane and facility remaining out of compliance with freeboard since chronic rainfall event
in early August 2018. Farm has been hauling all week while also still cutting corn silage prior to storm coming.
Application of waste is going onto small grain silage. Observed spreader trucks and fields during application - no evidence of
overapplication or runoff. Waste was uniformly applied while adhereing to buffers. 75 loads @ 6500 gal/load has been hauled so
far this week.
Farm was pumping from the #2 and #4 to the #3 WSP to then load trucks from and spread.
6" of sand is presently in the spillway from chronic rain event to prevent runoff, discussed removing about 3" of sand as a low spot
exists in embankment further from spillway. Farm to remove sand to prevent overtopping at low spot and direct it to spillway where
a catchbasin exists at the bottom.
No large trees or vegetation on embankments, no slumping or erosion concerns ahead of storm.
Facility is ensuring bedding and other solids are kept seperate from WSPs to prevent adding volume.
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Permit: AWC990012 Owner - Facility: Tim A Smitherman Facility Number: 990012
Inspection Date: 09/12/18 Inpsection Type: Structure Evaluation Reason for Visit: Emergency
Waste Structures
Disignated Observed
Type Identifier Closed Date Start Date Freeboard Freeboard
Waste Pit
OLD ROOFED PIT
12/31/03
9.60
Waste Pond
MATERNITY WSP
18.00
3.00
Waste Pond
NEW LOWER #4
27.60
4.00
Waste Pond
NEW UPPER #3
27.60
27.60
Waste Pond
OLD #1
27.60
30.00
Waste Pond
OLD #2
24.00
20.00
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Armit: AWC990012 Owner - Facility : Tim A Smitherman Facility Number: 990012
Inspection Date: 09/12/18 Inpsection Type: Structure Evaluation Reason for Visit: Emergency
Discharges & Stream Impacts
Yes
No No No
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
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Discharge originated at:
Structure
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Application Field
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Other
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a. Was conveyance man-made?
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b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ)
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c. What is the estimated volume that reached waters of the State (gallons)?
d. Does discharge bypass the waste management system? (if yes, notify DWQ)
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2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation?
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3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the
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State other than from a discharge?
Waste Collection, Storage & Treatment
Yes
No No Ne
4. Is storage capacity less than adequate?
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If yes, is waste level into structural freeboard?
5. Are there any immediate threats to the integrity of any of the structures observed (I.e./ large
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trees, severe erosion, seepage, etc.)?
6. Are there structures on -site that are not properly addressed and/or managed through a
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waste management or closure plan?
7. Do any of the structures need maintenance or improvement?
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8. Do any of the structures lack adequate markers as required by the permit? (Not applicable
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MEI
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to roofed pits, dry stacks and/or wet stacks)
9. Does any part of the waste management system other than the waste structures require
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maintenance or improvement?
Waste Application
Yes No No Ne
10. Are there any required buffers, setbacks, or compliance alternatives that need
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maintenance or improvement?
11. Is there evidence of incorrect application?
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If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Excessive Ponding?
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Hydraulic Overload?
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Frozen Ground?
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Heavy metals (Cu, Zn, etc)?
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PAN?
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Is PAN > 10%/10 lbs.?
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Total Phosphorus?
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Failure to incorporate manure/sludge into bare soil?
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Outside of acceptable crop window?
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Evidence of wind drift?
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Application outside of application area?
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Permit: AWC990012 Owner - Facility : Tim A Smitherman Facility Number:
990012
Inspection Date: 09/12/18 Inpsection Type: Structure Evaluation Reason for Visit:
Emergency
Waste Application
Yes
No Na No
Crop Type 1
Small Grain (Wheat,
Barley,
Oats)
Crop Type 2
Crop Type 3
Crop Type 4
Crop Type 5
Crop Type 6
Soil Type 1
Soil Type 2
Soil Type 3
Soil Type 4
Soil Type 5
Soil Type 6
14. Do the receiving crops differ from those designated in the Certified Animal Waste
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Management Plan(CAWMP)?
15. Does the receiving crop and/or land application site need improvement?
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16. Did the facility fail to secure and/or operate per the irrigation design or wettable acre
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determination?
17. Does the facility lack adequate acreage for land application?
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18. Is there a lack of properly operating waste application equipment?
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